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Hotori, London, Greater London

Hotori

4.4
4.4
22 Reviews
£41 and over
Japanese (Yakitori / Poultry)
1 New Fetter Ln, London, Greater London EC4A 1AN

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2 people
19:00
Booked 8 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Good for business meals
  • Good for special occasions
We offer a specialist yakitori menu at dinner - skewers of free-range, slow-reared chicken over hot charcoal on our custom-made hibachi - as well as classic izakaya dishes, including miso black cod and tempura, accompanied by a curated selection of wines, Japanese sakes and whiskies. Please note we have a different menu for lunch which features a range of bento boxes and selected a la carte items.

Our signature beak-to-tail menu features 17 Yakitori cuts. This set requires 2 working days advance booking, and a 50% deposit. Please book your table, and leave a note at the booking, and our team will respond and confirm accordingly.

We do everything we can to manage the smoke from our hibachi. At busy times, the restaurant can occasionally get smoky. If that is a problem, please let your server know so they can move your table and put your items in the cloakroom.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Japanese (Yakitori / Poultry), Izakaya, Japanese
  • Hours of Operation
    Sat 18:00–23:00 Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00–14:30 Dinner Mon–Fri 18:00–22:00
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual

Experiences

  • Saturday Omakase

    £64.00 - £98.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Hotori have crafted three special omakase menus, only available on Saturday nights. These omakase menus feature our most popular dishes, seasonal ingredients, and chef's specials.
    Saturday Omakase photo

What 22 people are saying

Hotori reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Hotori offers a "sublime meal" experience with "outstanding" yakitori and dishes like black cod and wagyu beef. Diners appreciate the "authentic" and "delicious" food, lively atmosphere, and charming host. While some find it pricey and note ventilation issues, the "excellent" food and service make it a must-visit.

22 Reviews
  1. Benedict

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 10 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service! Will definitely be coming back.

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  2. vincent VIP

    London2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 10 April 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The room was extremely smoky which ruined the experience. The skewers were delicious, although slightly repetitive after a while. The other dishes were fine, but not memorable (the black cod was particularly bland)

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  3. Nick VIP

    London7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 4 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food! Absolutely worth to go! Will book another one for most deliciously cooked chicken in city!

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  4. Petra

    London8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 3 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent dinner loved sitting at the live cooking bar. Will come back!

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  5. Steven

    London3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 2 April 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall I really liked Hotori. The concept, ambiance and quality is very high. The quality of the food is very high. The only question I would raise is value for money. £15 for 4 tempura prawns is very high. Yakatori is outstanding but again £7 for a very small skewer is a lot. That said it’s a great place.

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  6. Martin VIP

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Delicious celebration of all things chicken! If you like juicy and crispy then this is the place for you! Very reasonable wine list too and host was extremely affable and charming! Will be coming back!

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  7. Adam

    London10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    One of the best meals I've had in a long time. Simple dishes packed with flavour. Really good.

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  8. Jeffrey

    London6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 1 April 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is an inspired and energetic new offering and a welcome addition the City restaurant scene.

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  9. William

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 31 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The yakitori was excellent (succulent chicken oyster was a favourite), but I thought the non-yakitori parts of the menu were just as good, if not better. Highlights for me were the black cod and yellowtail. Interesting and reasonably priced wine list.

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  10. Eugene VIP

    London1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 31 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really great Yakitori restaurant in City, food excellent, well presented with good service. Only drawback is restaurant got a bit smoky with all the grilling, maybe needs to upgrade the ventilation a bit.

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FAQs

Hotori offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 07767 272982.

Hotori is rated 4.4 stars by 22 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

  1. Home
  2. United Kingdom
  3. London
  4. West End London
  5. Holborn

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 8 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Hotori

1 New Fetter Ln, London, Greater London EC4A 1AN

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Holborn
  • Hours of Operation
    Sat 18:00–23:00 Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00–14:30 Dinner Mon–Fri 18:00–22:00
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Japanese (Yakitori / Poultry), Izakaya, Japanese
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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